Dylan Connolly

Right Back - Auckland City
18 Dec 2028
Monday
Process
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Events

103
Severity
Mood

  1. Left out as Tadiwanashe Kuzamba was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Tadiwanashe Kuzamba was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    The manager has stopped picking him altogether.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  3. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  4. Worried by competition from a new signing Leonard Owusu

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  5. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  6. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  7. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  8. Worried by competition from a new signing Storm Roux

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  9. Told he is not in the manager's plans

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  10. Left out as Tadiwanashe Kuzamba was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Tadiwanashe Kuzamba was preferred — a closer working relationship with the coach.
    Cause
    The manager has stopped picking him altogether.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  11. Clashed with Hayden Henry over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  12. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  13. Slipped out of the starting XI

    Serious
    Cause
    He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.

  14. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  15. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  16. Worried by competition from a new signing Stefan Marjanović

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  18. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.

  19. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  20. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  21. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  22. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  23. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  24. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  25. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  27. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  28. Worried by competition from a new signing Amadou Diawara

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  29. Worried by competition from a new signing George Corral

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  30. Window closed with no move

  31. Worried by competition from a new signing Miguel Auria

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  32. Transfer request withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    Nobody came for him

  33. Taken off the transfer list

    Decision
    Cause
    No longer wants to leave

  34. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  35. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  36. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  37. He raised his sights: reaching the top

    Career

  38. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  39. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  40. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  41. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  42. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  43. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  44. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  45. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  46. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  47. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  48. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  49. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  50. Won the domestic cup with the team

    Major
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.

  51. Selected in the Team of the Season

    Moderate
    Cause
    Selectors locked him into the league's best XI for the campaign.

  52. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  53. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  54. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  55. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  56. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  57. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  58. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  59. Window closed with no move

  60. Worried by competition from a new signing Eugene Frimpong

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  61. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.

  62. Named Player of the Match

  63. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  64. Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  65. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  66. Media narrative around him has shifted

    Minor
    Cause
    Pundit and press tone has flipped after recent results.

  67. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  68. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  69. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  70. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  71. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  72. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  73. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  74. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  75. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  76. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  77. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  78. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  79. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  80. Named in the Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    His month of performances earned a place in the league's monthly XI.

  81. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Player requested to leave
    Who
    Kirwan Alex

  82. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  83. Praised by the manager after a goal contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  84. Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win

    Moderate
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  85. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  86. Worried by competition from a new signing Tadiwanashe Kuzamba

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  87. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  88. Praised by the manager

    Minor
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  89. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind

  90. He has come to believe: This place is home — Auckland City

    Mind

  91. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Alex Kirwan

    Mind

  92. He has made a formal demand: A bigger club

    Mind

  93. He raised his sights: reaching the top

    Career

  94. He has started to want: A new challenge

    Mind

  95. He has come to believe: He won everything here — Auckland City

    Mind

  96. His first major honour, with Auckland City

    Career

  97. He got what he wanted: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  98. He has come to believe: He backed him when nobody else did — Alex Kirwan

    Mind

  99. He has come to believe: The supporters adored him — Auckland City

    Mind

  100. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  101. The highest he has played: a regular at Auckland City, in Premiership

    Career

  102. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  103. He set his heart on reaching the top

    Career